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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2014Dev Square Enix

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Murdered: Soul Suspect is Sonic Unleashed — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Sorry We're Closed and Death Stranding follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Murdered: Soul Suspect

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murdered: Soul Suspect. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Sonic Unleashed
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB66· 4
Year 2008Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping puzzle design

Sorry We're Closed
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 1.9KOC82· 51
Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 79KIGDB84· 17OC83· 203
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Vampyr
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 24KIGDB68· 17OC72· 172
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonLoot
IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Devil May Cry 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonLoot
IGDB50· 5
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval
IGDB64· 10OC68· 83
Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, precision platforming and setting medieval, while skipping horror tension

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFantasy
IGDB78· 3
Year 2003Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

Infamous: Festival of Blood
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3
Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

UOS Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping stealth mechanics

Gothic II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthRangedDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

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